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Asia Pacific In-House Counsel Summit

Entering into its eleventh year, the Asia-Pacific In-house Counsel Summit is well established as one of the top legal events in the Asia-Pacific region.

Bringing the top regulators, bankers, lawyers, and thought leaders together for a two-day event delving into the key legal issues facing the legal community.

The outlook in 2014 is brighter than previous years. Deal activity is steady in the region, with companies taking advantage of the options to raise finance in the capital markets and utilising available funds from offshore jurisdictions. Regulatory challenges persist as financial institutions adapt their traditional models to meet the requirements set by regulators throughout the region.

Compliance issues are dominating legal teams’ agendas across the region. The expectation continues to rise for counsel to ensure correct procedures and governance are in place to eliminate anything that may hinder deal completion. With the recent GSK scandal, companies are being faced with the realities of entering mainland China, which has ensured anti-corruption concerns are at the forefront of everyone’s minds.
The reality for in-house is an increasing pressure to add-value and decrease costs. This raises questions about global standard practice and in-house regulation. Where do you stand on this debate? The Asia-Pacific In-house Counsel Summit will face these issues head on in a panel format which features the key decision-makers in the region. The programme has been developed following research and interviews with general counsel from top corporates and banks.